Crystal River current., 1887-06-04
to smelters that will be located there
and our marble utilized it the con-
struction of fine buildings.

the Grand River country is making
this and surrounding districts one Of
the most important sections in the west
which will stand the close investigation
of all classes of citizens. 1t was not
until our coal bodies became known
that any great amount of capital began
to be expended excepting, perhaps, in
the mines OF Aspen and small amount
in this section. But since the facts
have became known regarding our rich
ness in natures wealth of coal, iron,
silver and marble there has been some
of the strongest railroad corporations
actively at work securing large tracts
of land and pushing their roads in this
direction, which is giving working men
employment, while the companies are
expanding millions Of dollars in open
ing the country and the towns that
have sprung up keep groy ing and are
becoming attractive to the capitalists,
merchants, and all classes Of citizens.
At the present time the B. & NJ, Mid
land and ID. q r. G. railroads are
largely interested in these parts, and
the towns of Carbonate and Glen
wood Springs are building up into
permanent business centers which
would surprise any one unacquainted
with the public enterprise manifested
by western men.
No railroads are closer than one hum
dred miles from these points, yet goods
are brought in over the range on rough
roads to reach these points, and build
ings are being erected that would be
an ornament to cities where material
could be had at one quarter the cost
paid at these points. Yet the expen-
diturc is required to meet the demands
Of trade and furnish material for the
construction of the railroads. AT pres
ent good progress is being made in
building around Carbondale, and as
fast rs material can be had houses are
being erected. Tie town has three
general stores, one drug store, five
saloons, two hotels. and three rcstau-
rants and a bank is being strongly
talked about. The C. G. e. l. Co. has
its Offices at this point where their bus
mess is done in connection with their
coal fields, and it is expected coke
ovens and blast furnaces will be erected
there as soon as the d. g. r. G. road
is completed.
Glenwood Springs will be railroad
centre with three, and possibly four
roads running into the town. Its hot
springs will bring invalids from all
quarters to be cured by the healing
waters. The Midland and the Burl-
ington roads have made this point their
head quarters and have secured large
tracts OF land which they intend to i'm
prove. They have already two national
banks under construction. The First
National is the NfidIand's bank and
the Glenwood National the B. & M.
bank. G. A. Eice has another bank,
so the town is well supplied in that line.
Her hotel accommodation is limited
at present. but new buildings are I'M
der way. Hotel Glenwood is fitted up
in excellent style and would be a cred
it to any town. Her business blocks
are numerous and substantial and
more are being added to the list. Sa-
looms are plentiful, thirty-fve being
the number. An electric light com
pany is in operation in the town and
two newspapers, the Ute Chief and
Echo, ere devoting their energies in
advocating the resources of the sur
rounding country;.two churches are al
so established there. With the ad-
vantages of railroads quite manufact-
uring centre is almost certain to spring
up, Ores can be shipped from Lead
vile, Aspen. Red Cliff and c. ystal
river that would keep smeltcr in full
blast. The coal fields are close at
hand from which the coke supply can
be brought at little expense.
The future that is in store for those
points IL one of advancement and the
interests that build them up will also
benefit us largely, as our resources
of coal, iron, silver, lead, and marble
will be opened up and capital invested
at the present time or in the future in
any of these parts is certain to bring
in large returns.